City Council · May 27, 2025 · Item 7.4
City Council declare the seat of Councillor Dominique O’Rourke, Ward 6 Councillor, to be vacant per Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Main motion under the agenda item City Council Vacancy Declaration – Ward 6, 2025-248
Carried (11 to 0)
11 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.
That City Council declare the seat of Councillor Dominique O’Rourke, Ward 6 Councillor, to be vacant per Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Chew.
How the room voted
In favour (11)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Klassen
- Richardson
What council was given
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- City Council Vacancy Declaration – Ward 6 - 2025-248.pdf
After Ward 6 Councillor Dominique O'Rourke was elected Guelph's Member of Parliament, provincial law disqualifies her from also sitting on Council. This report asks Council to formally declare her seat vacant under the Municipal Act. It also notes the vacancy leaves the Infrastructure, Development and Environment committee without a chair, with the vice-chair filling in until the new councillor is seated. A later report will set out how the seat gets filled.
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What was said
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4:33:12Now, our city clerk, Stephen O'Brien is going to do a small little presentation, more for the filling of the vacant ward six Councillor seat. But Council, we can get we can we can get rid of the first one here. The first one is completely mandatory by the Municipal Act. We have to declare that the seat is vacant.
4:33:34I don't think we need a discussion on this. It's pretty obvious. Would someone be willing to move that for me, please? Councillor Billings, Councillor Chew will second it. Can I call the vote? Good. Is anyone against saying that her seat is vacant? That would be weird if you did. But okay, that's unanimous. Thank you.
4:33:54Now over to you, Stephen O'Brien, to give us a little preface to the other part of the report.
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